Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape, by Mark C. Fava | Awareness Tour

Andy the Admiral Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Mark C. Fava and The Children’s Book Review.

All aboard for an ocean adventure with Andy and his crew in Mark C. Fava’s Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape!

Through Andy and his crew’s adventures aboard the USS Shipshape, young readers will discover what it means to be a good Shipmate and an even better friend. With lessons about kindness, good manners, honesty, and teamwork woven throughout the fun, Andy the Admiral offers an engaging way to explore the qualities that help a crew and friendships thrive, and is the first book in The Shipshape Shipmates children’s book series.

A standout choice for families with connections to the military, educators looking for character education read-alouds, and any child drawn to ships, planes, and adventure on the open sea.

—The Children’s Book Review

Readers who join us on this virtual book tour can enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Andy the Admiral by Mark C. Fava. Whether you have a young reader fascinated by ships and the Navy or are looking for a fun story that celebrates friendship, honesty, good manners, and teamwork, this giveaway is one you won’t want to miss. Enter below for your chance to win!

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About the Book

Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape

Written by Mark C. Fava

Illustrated by Agus Prajogo and Yohanes Bastia

Ages: 3+ | 32 Pages

Publisher: Mascot Kids (2026) | ISBN-13: 979-8-89138-803-1

Publisher’s Book Summary: Climb aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Shipshape with Andy the Admiral and his crew!

This ocean adventure is packed full of fun and valuable lessons. Readers will discover that the best Shipmates—and the best friends—show kindness, good manners, honesty, and teamwork.

Welcome aboard, Shipmates!

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About the Author

Mark C. Fava is a career aviation lawyer and retired naval flight officer. He is a prolific writer and entertaining speaker. Mark retired from the US Navy as a captain, having commanded three units, including an aviation squadron. He has been a law firm partner and a corporate executive lawyer. Fava is also the author of Lessons from the Admiral: Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leaders, an award-winning leadership book drawing on lessons from his Navy, legal, and corporate career. As a law school adjunct professor, he has also taught aviation law and legal writing.

Mark was the chief operations attorney at Delta Air Lines on 9/11 and spent years in the Navy’s P-3 Orion chasing Soviet submarines. He has practiced law for more than thirty years and is currently a vice president at the world’s largest aerospace company.

He lives in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife and three daughters. When not working, reading, or writing, Mark enjoys life in the Lowcountry and appreciates a cold glass of sweet tea in the summer and a good oyster roast in the fall.

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